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At a $595 price point, the Universal Wall Connector is also not that much more expensive than Tesla’s other charger, which is also super competitive against non-Tesla home charging solutions.
The Tesla Universal Wall Connector has the same specifications as Tesla's regular Wall Connector. It's a high-powered, 48-amp wifi-connected smart charger that can deliver up to 11.5 kilowatts to ...
Tesla’s latest home-charging offering is its Universal Wall Connector, which has a built-in adapter to switch seamlessly between J1772 and NACS plug types. Michael Simari | Car and Driver ...
Tesla currently sells Wall Connectors with either the NACS ($475) or J1772 ($550) plugs, while the price of the new Universal unit is up slightly, to $595.
Tesla says these features will also roll out to existing NACS and J1772 Wall Connectors as an over-the-air software update in late August or early September 2023.
Tesla's Universal Wall Connector is a Level 2 home EV charger. As its name implies, it works on any EV, but it was primarily designed for Tesla vehicles.
If you drive a Tesla and have no need for the J1772 adapter, you remove the charger, and the adapter remains in the wall box. The connector can still open a Tesla's charge port automatically.
Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Gen 3 and J1772 Wall Connectors are now available on Best Buy Co.'s (NYSE: BBY) website, too, apart from the EV maker's online shop.
The Tesla Wall Connector charger operates at 220 volts, provides a charge rate of about 40 mph and requires a 220-volt outlet 50-amp electrical circuit.
Like a Magic Dock for Your Home. The Universal Wall Connector combines a NACS cable with a J1772 adapter integrated into the wall-mounted box and can plug in to everything from a Tesla Model Y to ...